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Course Descriptions and Offerings

Catalog Course Descriptions

• Current Catalog
• Physics Course Descriptions
• Astronomy Course Descriptions
• Geology Course Descriptions
• Physical Science Course Descriptions

Department Course Offerings

Here are the courses planned and the quarter(s) in which they are offered.

• 2019 - 2020 (pdf)
• 2017 - 2019 (pdf)
• 2013 - 2019 (pdf)

Mathematics department course offerings can be found here.

Expanded Course Outlines

Lower-Division Courses

• Physics: 104 (pdf), 107 (pdf), 111 (pdf), 115 (pdf), 118 (pdf), 121 (pdf), 122 (pdf), 123 (pdf),131 (pdf), 132 (pdf), 133 (pdf), 141 (pdf)
• Astronomy: 101 (pdf), 102 (pdf), 112 (pdf)
• Geology: 102 (pdf), 203 (pdf), 205 (pdf)
• Physical Science: 101 (pdf)

Upper-Division Courses

• Physics: 301, 302, 322, 340, 341, 405, 408 (required for physics majors) 
• Physics: 317 (pdf), 323 (pdf), 357 (pdf), 403 (pdf), 410 (pdf), 423 (pdf)
• Astronomy: 301 (pdf), 302 (pdf), 444 (pdf)
• Geology: 305, 310, 330, 401, 402, 415, 420
• Physical Science: 201 (pdf), 307 (pdf)

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Major and Minor Information

Majors and Minors (2019-2020)

• B.S. in Physics
  • Yearly Flowchart (pdf)
  • Transfer Student Sample Flowcharts
• B.A. in Physics
  • Yearly Flowchart (pdf)
  • Transfer Student Sample Flowcharts
• Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
• Minor in Environmental Studies
• Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
• Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)

Majors and Minors (2017-2019)

• B.S. in Physics
  • Benchmark Courses
  • Yearly Flowchart (pdf)
  • Transfer Student Sample Flowcharts
• B.A. in Physics
  • Benchmark Courses
  • Yearly Flowchart (pdf)
  • Transfer Student Sample Flowcharts
• Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
• Minor in Environmental Studies
• Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
• Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)

Major and Minors (2015-2017)

• Benchmark Courses: BS; Benchmark Courses: BA
• B.S. in Physics and yearly flowchart (pdf)
  • Transfer Student Sample Flowcharts
• B.A. in Physics  and yearly flowchart (pdf)
• Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
• Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
• Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
• Minor in Environmental Studies 

Major and Minors (2013-2015)

• Benchmark Courses: BS; Benchmark Courses: BA
• B.S. in Physics (pdf) (curriculum) and yearly flowchart (pdf)
• B.A. in Physics (pdf) (curriculum) and yearly flowchart (pdf)
• Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
• Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
• Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)

Curriculum sheets for earlier catalogs (before 2011)

Degree/ Year	2003- 2005	2005- 2007	2007- 2009	2009-2011	2011- 2013
BA Curriculum Sheet	BA 2003-2005	BA 2005-2007	BA 2007-2009	BA 2009-2011	BA 2011-2013
BA Flowchart					BA 2011-2013 flowchart
BS Curriculum Sheet	BS 2003-2005	BS 2005-2007	BS 2007-2009	BS 2009-2011	BS 2011-2013
BS Flowchart					2011-2013 flowchart